St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church

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St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church
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Location109 S. 7th St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°25′42″N79°59′33″W / 40.42833°N 79.99250°W / 40.42833; -79.99250
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1895
NRHP reference No. 74001747 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1974
Designated PHLF1968

St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church is a historic Ukrainian Catholic church in the South Side Flats neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The parish is under the authority of the Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma, Ohio.

The parish was established in 1891, initially holding services in the former Grace Lutheran Church at South 7th and Carson Streets. [2] The present church was built on the same site in 1895 and expanded with a major addition in 1919. [3] The building was designated a historic landmark by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation in 1968 [4] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Church Diamond Jubilee. Pittsburgh, Pa.: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church. 1967.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church". National Archives Catalog. National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  4. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-28.

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